Shinier Hair

Herbs used in Indian ayurvedic medicine may boost hair health. When shaved mice were treated with a cream made of colocynth, giant dodder, and false daisy, their hair regrowth was 29 percent faster than the rate of a placebo solution and 15 percent faster than the effect of minoxidil, the drug in Rogaine. Treated mice also had shinier and silkier hair than placebo mice. The product needs to be tested on people, says Vinod K. Dixit of Dr. H. S. Gour University, Sagar, in India. He says taking a multivitamin and eating legumes for zinc and protein will also contribute to healthy hair.